Spices are the essence of life. Many years ago spices were used for their medicinal qualities. Nowadays we tend to use them as a flavour enhancer that can compliment other ingredients. Ayurvedic medicine uses spice to balance a meal and …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Bacon and Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Pesto and Pasta
When I thought of this dish it was one of those evenings that I had no plans for dinner. I had a vegetables in the fridge from the week before that I hadn’t used. Also I had leftover pesto from …
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Creamy Prawn and Parsley Pasta
As a mother I’m very pleased to announce that we love prawns in our house. My son Ted, who is nine, loves a prawn meal. Ted gets very excited when I announce that we are having prawns for dinner. My …
Bacon and Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Pesto and Pasta
When I thought of this dish it was one of those evenings that I had no plans for dinner. I had a vegetables in the fridge from the week before that I hadn’t used. Also I had leftover pesto from …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Herby Seafood Pasta
As I have mentioned in previous blog posts fish dinners are always winners in our house. My son Ted, who is 8 years old, loves fish. My husband Howard, who is older than 8, isn’t such a huge fan. Although …
Pork and Pasta Bake
In the past few months I’ve been introducing more pork into our diet. Pork can be very juicy and tasty too. It’s another meat you can add a lot of flavour too. In recent years pork, especially bacon and sausages, …
Herby Seafood Pasta
As I have mentioned in previous blog posts fish dinners are always winners in our house. My son Ted, who is 8 years old, loves fish. My husband Howard, who is older than 8, isn’t such a huge fan. Although …
Slow Cooker Chicken and Chorizo Pasta Soup
When I think of chicken soup I often associate it with a cold winter’s day. I love soup but I don’t often think about eating it during the summer. Therefore I decided to make a more summery version of my …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Garlic Tomato Pesto and Pasta
My son Ted, who is eight, loves garlic and he really likes pasta too. Normally I make pesto for an evening meal or as part of a pizza topping. Ted loves the pesto in pizza. As a mum this pleases …
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Lemon Balm Chicken Pasta
Recently I decided to start experimenting with different flavours in my cooking. I have joined a herb meeting on a Tuesday night and I have been inspired by our discussions. In this meeting we discuss lots of different herbs every …
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